Art and travel rank pretty low in the hierarchy of human needs. But starved of them, as we have been for much of the past year, we begin to culturally waste away, our worlds shrunk to the size of handheld screens, our many-layered lives reduced to a few permitted activities.
And yet while galleries remain closed, and exhibitions on ice, it is still possible to go and see art – outside, in sculpture parks or on paths in rural, coastal or urban settings, as inspired alternatives to walking trails. Whether monumental masterpieces set in grand wilderness or a contemporary installation at the seaside, there is comfort in experiencing art in the great outdoors – and there is no need more essential than that. Here are 10 amazing places to see art outdoors in Britain this spring.
